Not my usual fare, but since this is the second week of the Olympics, I have two issues that I’m going to comment on.

First, the Washington Post reports that the DC Boxing and Wrestling Commission granted a license to Mike Tyson. William Gildea, of the Post, wrote a great editorial on this today. The District of Columbia Mayor Anthony Williams makes the city look like a bottom feeder — anything goes if the price is right. I urge Abe Pollin, who by spending his own money to build the MCI Center singlehandedly revitalized the Chinatown area of DC, to pass on this event. The odds of another embarrassing event happening are very good and DC shouldn’t risk it, especially in an area of the city that is finally turning around.

Second, as a hockey fan, I’ve found the Olympic ice hockey games (both men’s and women’s) to be compelling. In spite of the Canadian team’s problems adjusting to the lack of a red line (two line passes allowed — I encourage the NHL to change their rules to match the international rules), all of the teams have been playing exceptional hockey. The US vs. Russia men’s game, chock full of NHL players, showed how good hockey can be. It was a fast paced game, with great end to end action, played by some of the best players in the world. The playing style differences were minimized because of the number of Russian NHL players. In short, it was one of the best hockey games that I’ve ever seen. I look forward to watching women’s US vs. Canada final tomorrow.

And now, back to our regularly scheduled program —